Friday, December 28, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, December 28, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, December 27, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Modular homes go from Alberta's oil patch to Vancouver's middle class
Andres Project brings basic supplies, kindness and hope to the Downtown Eastside
Central BC braces for winter blast as outages persist after south coast windstorm
Vancouver gets first licensed cannabis shop as B.C. lags behind other provinces
Vancouver to offer opioid pills in latest effort to prevent overdose deaths


CBC

Ex-insurance agent made $650K in commission on fake claims, investigation finds
He once crossed the ocean by moonlight as a refugee. Now he's a city councillor in BC
'I really like John Horgan': Green leader praises NDP alliance as he reflects on 2018
BC charities still accepting hair donations for wigs despite cancer society's policy change
Project aiming to boost Indigenous student success finds need for larger 'home away from home'


Vancouver Sun

BC NDP and Greens expected to continue to tango through 2019
2019 set to be a year of rising taxes
Charges stayed in another major BC case
Vancouver's first BC approved pot shop delays opening



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Province could save region from itself
Victoria aims to host Chinese-Canadian museum; has Canada's oldest Chinatown


Victoria News

Tax hikes across BC set for 2019


Global BC

BC Youth Parliament takes over at BC Legislature over winter break
Credit Union asking to be removed from court case involving alleged social worker fraud
BC Attorney General opens his office to all law students in British Columbia
No end in sight to Prince Rupert boil water advisory
Farm workers who hand pick crops to get wage increase BC gov't
B C government to start better tracking on empty homes and rental stock as part of Speculation Tax


Georgia Strait

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Vancouver Courier

Farm workers wages set to increase in BC next week
Authorities working to contain fuel spill in Squamish waters
First time buyer numbers diminishing in real estate market: BC notaries
BC is getting a new, province wide area code next year
BC voted 'No' to pro rep, but not to reform


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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